A MYSTERY GIFT
Ronald climb into his small single bed. He had already said good night to
his mom and dad and getting a kiss on his forehead. He looks around his room
like any 5 year old kids might do before they went to sleep. It seems like he is
looking for something. There were his a big box filled with a lot of toys in
the corner of his room. He keeps looking at his toys with a bright eyes. At
that moment, his dad seems like observes and watch what Ronald doing from outside
the door.
“Are you still worry about that?” asks his wife.
“Of course honey, no matter how hard I keep thinking about this, it somehow
feels so suspicious. I think I’m going to meet the detective tomorrow” he said.
“Okay then, I hope it was just a prank” his wife added. However, she also
very worried with the strange thing that her family has been encountered.
Early morning, a detective got surprised by the bell sound disturb him from
his deep sleep. He wonder who on earth that needs him in this early morning. However, with a lazy moves, he
open the door.
“Good morning, Mr.Griffin, I’m so sorry for disturbing you, but I really
need your help this time” a thirty year old man standing in front of the door
with anxious face.
“Alright, please come in first sir. What makes you looks so insecure?
And..what is that?” the detective look at the big box that bought by the man.
“Well, this is what exactly where the problem begins sir” he started to
tell the story.
“For two years, I have been receiving these toys and money every month, and
there was no return address or name on it, and so I got kind of a freaked out.”
“Hmm..I see. By the way, could you introduce yourself first?”
“Oh sure, I’m sorry. I almost forget about that Mr.detective. My name is
Finn Hudson. I’m a specialist doctor of surgery. Now, I live in apartment with
my wife and my son”.
“Oh, so you have child already”
“Yes, a five year old son named Ronald. My son is very happy that he gets
these toys, so I don’t think that I could taken away from him. Now, I don’t
know what to do sir”
“Hmm...then what about the money? How much did this strange man send you?”
“I got a million every month, and including this month, the total is about
25 million”
“What? 25 million?!” the detective got surprised. However he thinks this is
very strange. Because no one usually give money that much voluntarily unless he
or she have certain intention.
“Do you really have no idea who has been sending this Mr.Hudson?”
“No sir, no matter how hard I try to figure out about that. Moreover, it’s
getting more suspicious when I received a letter today. Here it is. Please take
a look” Finn Hudson hand a detective a piece of paper. On the paper there were
written a very strange message, it says
“I have finished paying the $25 million. In exchange, I will come and get
it!”
“I have absolutely no clue sir, it was very terrifying”.
Mr.Hudson can’t stop being worried. Mr.Griffin keeps thinking. Then, he is
checking the toys one by one.
“Wait.
Mr.Hudson, why all these toys has named on it? Mmm...Harry? Do you know who
Harry is?”
“Is it?
I don’t even realize there were a name mark on it. And..Harry? I guess that
name sounds familiar to me. But where did I hear it?” Ron’s dad wondering.
“Oh, I
see!” he finally remembered.
“That
was the name of the little boy who was became my patient 3 years ago. But it
was very unfortunate that he was died when I did his surgery. It was because
too late that the boy came to hospital. Wait. Is it possible these toys sent by
his father? But what for? And I think the sender of the flowers in my hospital
is from him too, but, but..why?”
“You got
flowers too?”
“Yes, the
flower being sent once a year to the hospital”
“Mr.Hudson,
could it be...when the kid was died 3 years ago, his father couldn’t accept the
truth? I mean..that his son passed away?”
“Well,
now I that you mention it. He was actually felt very miserable, because Harry
is his the only child. He did also questioning why the surgery failed at that
time”.
The detective’s face looks not so good hearing the
answer.
“Sir,
where is your son right now?!”
“It’s
around the time my wife picks him up from kindergarten Mr.Detective. But, what
this is all about? Could it be...”
“Go call
your wife immediately sir, right now!” command the detective.
“Al..alright
sir.” Ron’s dad getting more panic.
From the phone, a woman voice clearly can be heard.
“What
are you talking about? So it wasn’t you?! But the teacher said that his father
picked him up already!” the woman yelled and cried through the phone.
Mr.Hudson’s face suddenly turned pale, his body shaking
and he cannot say a single word. His lips was locked.
***
“Here
you go dear, a present for you”. A fat man wearing a brown hat give a set of
robotic toy to the little boy. The boy looks very happy receiving that.
“Thank
you uncle, are you really going to take me to a fun place after this?” asks the
boy looks very excited.
“Of
course. I’ll take you right away” the man smile. But then he whisper to himself
“I’ll
take you to where my Harry is, little boy. Oh, Harry..I bet you were very sad
being so alone. Don’t worry, daddy will send you a friend right away” he
started to take out something sharpen from his pocket. It was a knife. It looks
like the man is going to kill a little boy in front of him.
When
Ronald was busy with his robot, the man carefully approach him. When he is about
to stab him, suddenly a very strong kick attack his back. He was crumbled but
then he get up and directly grab Ronald on his arm.
“Don’t
move!” he warn two men in front of him.
“If you
dare take a step, you will know what I’m going to do with this child, right?!”
he begins threat the detective and Ron’s daddy by showing his knife in his
hand.
Strangely, Ronald seems not scared anymore. He doesn’t
understand what is happening. Since he still kid, he thought that men around
him are playing with him. He even very happy to see his dad.
“Dad!
Are you going to join us too?” ask Ronald still with a bright smile.
“Sure
dear, but before that is it okay for daddy to join you play with that uncle?
Daddy will play as a policeman” he pretend to make role play in order his son
doesn’t get scared.
“Sure! I
glad that you come along dad”.
Mr.Hudson only smile. However, he feel very nervous.
“So, it
was you Mr.Shue?”
“Yes, it
was me. I thought you forget me already, doctor. I’m the father of the child
whom you killed 3 years ago”.
“That
surgery was not my failure sir, it was too late by the time he arrived at the
hospital” Ron’s dad try to explain the accident 3 years ago.
“Shut
up! How would you know how it feels to have your five year old son killed?! The
only thing left was his memories and his life insurance money of 25 million,
and all of those are very worthless compare to my son.”
“So,
that is why you sent him that money?” ask the detective.
“That’s
right! I sent you the money and the toys that my son liked. Now, it’s your turn
to experience how it feels to lose son” he smile wickedly.
“Please
sir, don’t do anything to my son! Kill me instead!” Ron’s dad begging.
“Oh, I
get it!” suddenly Ron yell and turn around.
“So, you
were the one who send me those present uncle?” Ron’s eyes staring at the man.
He looks very innocent.
“I can’t
thank you enough uncle. I was very very happy! I play with them all the time”
Ron suddenly hug the man. At that moment the man was very surprised, he
suddenly remember his son’s face. A little kid who still very innocent. He
feels his heart burn, and at the same time he is crying. He suddenly feels very
evil and curse himself as a bad father. How could he please doing this? He is
sure that Harry won’t ever like he become like this too.
Finally,
he put off his knife and keep crying while hugging Ronald.
“Harry...Harry,
forgive your dad dear..” he mourn.
“What’s
wrong uncle? Why are crying? Did my dad say something bad to you?” ask Ronald.
“No,
dear, not at all. It’s not your father fault. It’s all my fault. I’m so sorry
dear, I’m so sorry..” he is very regretful.
“Sorry
for what uncle? You’re a kind man. You always send me a gift. No need to say
sorry” the man, the detective and Ronald’s dad smile hearing Ron’s statement.
They were touched.
“Well, I
will call the police” said the detective.
“Wait
Mr.detective. Please, don’t let the police know about this”
“But he
tried to..”
“It
doesn’t matter anymore sir. I forgive him already”
“Mr.Shue,
I just want to clarify that your statement before was wrong. I do understand
how you feel sir. I’m not only a doctor, but I’m also a father” said Mr.Griffin
to Harry’s dad.
***
